Month: January 2024

I’ve run the Silicon Florist job board — off and on — throughout the last decade or so of the Silicon Florist. There are times where it’s jampacked with open roles. And then there are times like the last year when there is little to no activity at all. Given that it costs several hundred dollars a month to support the platform powering the job board, I’m obligated to ask: Do we need the Silicon Florist job board or is it a solved problem?

Interested in getting a better handle on what’s happening around town in the world of AI…? Get ready to be happy. Oregon Venture Fund is bringing together a gathering to highlight some of the AI companies in our midst on February 13, 2024.

Just caught this developing eBay layoff story and wanted to give you a heads up, given their presence in Portland. More details as they emerge.

One of the most talked about startups in Oregon, Agility Robotics continues to garner attention and accolades from all over the place. And this time, that recognition is coming from none other than Bill Gates, the cofounder of Microsoft.

Last weekend, hundreds of folks from throughout the Portland tech and startup community — affectionately known as the Silicon Forest — gathered for the launch of the Silicon Forest Tech Summit, an event designed to celebrate technology, the region, and the diversity of perspectives and lived experiences to be found here.

Some changes in the Federal Tax Law are beginning to have a negative effect on startups — especially bootstrapped ones — as the way startups can handle Research & Development expenditures shifts from “all at once” to amortized over a five year period. But Senator Ron Wyden is part of an effort to prevent — or at least forestall — that from happening.

While creating a podcast and dutifly recording and promoting it are all good fun, some folks would benefit from some financial support for their efforts. That’s why Fanlist — the service formerly known as Podinbox — is enabling users to manage paid subscribers for their podcasts.

Bio

Seth started programming on an Apple II in 1989, and got his first full-time coding job building websites as a 16-year-old in 1996 (when JavaScript was pretty much just for making button hover effects). Since then he’s gotten a degree in aerospace engineering, worked in the life sciences and finance, and for most of the past decade, held technical leadership roles in various web software startups in NYC.

Looking to get out of the house after being cooped up, last week? Just looking for ways to connect with other folks in the community? Whatever your reasons, there are a number of events taking place this week that might be of interest.